Bus route 182 in Manchester: Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Wrens Nest

Bus route 182 in Manchester links “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Wrens Nest”. In one direction or the other it serves 2 stops that it skips on the way back.

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Where bus 182 goes

From “Piccadilly Gardens” to “Wrens Nest”: 60 stops. On the way: “Faraday Street”, “Addington Street”, “Thompson Street”, “Royal Mail Office”, “Butler Street”, “Naylor Street”, “Fir Street”, “Varley Street”, “Queens Road”, “Monsall Road”. Then “Baltimore Street”, “Ten Acres Lane”, “Thorp Road”, “Erwin Street”, “Newton Heath & Moston Metrolink Stop”, “Winifred Road”, “Dean Brook Close”, “St Mary’s Nursing Home”, “Tymm Street”, “Broadhurst Park”. Then “Nuthurst Road”, “St Matthew’s High School”, “The Fairway”, “Annesley Road”, “Broadway Baths”, “Hollinwood Avenue”, “Mough Lane”, “Boat & Horses”, “Whitegate Lane”, “The Sportsman”. Then “Newman RC College”, “Milton Drive”, “Derwent Drive”, “Middleton Road”, “Chadderton Precinct”, “Chadderton Town Hall”, “Falcon Drive”, “Burnley Lane”, “Wakefield Street”, “Westhulme Avenue”. Then “Featherstall Road North”, “Chadderton Way”, “Granville Street”, “Royal Oldham Hospital”, “Seville Street”, “Old Edge Lane”, “Shaw Road”, “High Barn Street”, “Park Street”, “Pennine View”. Before “Wrens Nest”: “High Barn Road”, “Spring Vale Way”, “Cowlishaw Lane”, “Moor Street”, “Community Centre”, “Market Street”, “King Albert Street”, “Chancery Lane”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Wrens Nest” to “Piccadilly Gardens” (61 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Travis Street”, “Shaw Town Centre”, “Crompton Health Centre”, “Junior School”, “John Hogan Close”, “Ripon Street”, “Bamford Street”, “Congregational Church”, “Dalton Street”, “Broadway”, “Dresden Street”, “Marleyer Close”, “Joyce Street”, “High Peak Street”, “Dean Lane”, “New Allen Street” and “Warwick Street”. Only in the direction of “Wrens Nest” does it call at, among others, “Faraday Street”, “Addington Street”, “Fir Street”, “Winifred Road”, “Dean Brook Close” and “St Mary’s Nursing Home”. For the way back, board nearby: “Faraday Street” → “Warwick Street” (100 m), “Addington Street” → “Warwick Street” (150 m), “Fir Street” → “New Allen Street” (150 m) and “Winifred Road” → “High Peak Street” (100 m). Towards “Wrens Nest”, board nearby: “Travis Street” → “King Albert Street” (50 m), “Crompton Health Centre” → “Community Centre” (50 m), “Junior School” → “Pennine View” (350 m) and “John Hogan Close” → “Pennine View” (50 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Erwin Street” it shares the road with routes 83 and 84; between “Newton Heath & Moston Metrolink Stop” and “Nuthurst Road” it shares the road with route 52; between “Thompson Street” and “Varley Street” it shares the road with route 114.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Piccadilly Gardens”: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 76A, 76B, 81, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Faraday Street” (only towards “Wrens Nest”): buses 18, 33, 41, 59, 76A, 76B, 81, 112, 117, 118, 119, 135, 192, 203, 205 and 231
• “Addington Street” (only towards “Wrens Nest”): buses 17, 18, 76A, 76B, 81, 112, 117, 118, 119, 156 and 231
• “Thompson Street”: buses 17, 18, 76A, 76B, 81, 112, 117, 118, 119 and 156
• “Royal Mail Office”: buses 17, 18, 76A, 76B, 81, 112, 117, 118, 119 and 156
• “Butler Street”: buses 76A and 76B
• “Naylor Street”: buses 76A and 76B
• “Varley Street”: bus 53
• “Queens Road”: buses 53 and 151
• “Monsall Road”: bus 151
• “Ten Acres Lane”: bus 151
• “Thorp Road”: bus 151
• “Erwin Street”: buses 151, 171 and 172
• “Newton Heath & Moston Metrolink Stop”: buses 151, 171 and 172
• “Broadhurst Park”: bus 117
• “Nuthurst Road” (only towards “Wrens Nest”): buses 81, 112, 117, 118 and 119
• Stops from “St Matthew’s High School” to “Broadway Baths”: bus 117
• “Hollinwood Avenue”: buses 81 and 117
• “Mough Lane”: bus 81
• “Boat & Horses”: bus 81
• “The Sportsman”: bus 415
• “Newman RC College”: bus 415
• “Middleton Road”: bus 59
• “Chadderton Precinct”: bus 59
• “Chadderton Town Hall”: buses 59 and 415
• “Featherstall Road North”: bus 183
• “Chadderton Way” (only towards “Wrens Nest”): bus 183
• Stops from “Granville Street” to “Seville Street”: bus 183
• “Ripon Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 183
• “Congregational Church” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 59
• “Dalton Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 59
• “Broadway” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 117
• “Dean Lane” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 151, 171 and 172
• “Warwick Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 17, 18, 33, 41, 59, 76A, 76B, 81, 112, 117, 118, 119, 135, 156 and 231

Pages for these routes: bus 17, bus 18, bus 33, bus 41, bus 42, bus 42A, bus 42B, bus 43, bus 52, bus 53, bus 59, bus 76A, bus 76B, bus 81, bus 83, bus 84, bus 85, bus 85A, bus 86, bus 87, bus 103, bus 111, bus 112, bus 114, bus 117, bus 118, bus 119, bus 135, bus 142, bus 143, bus 151, bus 156, bus 171, bus 172, bus 183, bus 192, bus 203, bus 205, bus 231, bus 256, bus 415.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 182 go to “Broadhurst Park”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 182 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Piccadilly Gardens” (18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 76A, 76B, 81, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256) and “Faraday Street” (only towards “Wrens Nest”; 18, 33, 41, 59, 76A, 76B, 81, 112, 117, 118, 119, 135, 192, 203, 205 and 231). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).